There is something wonderfully indulgent in having someone else clean and polish your shoes. This is a service offered in more pricey clubs, but often the guy doing the job is located in the men's locker room. I had been told I too would get this service… more »

When Apolo Anton Ohno crossed the finish line in the 500-meter short track speed skating finals in Vancouver, he and everyone else thought he had won the Silver Medal. Not so fast.
During the final seconds of the race, Ohno made a smooth move t… more »

If you watched LPGA's HSBC Women's Championship Tournament in Singapore this past weekend, is there any doubt there was some incredible drama here? It came right down to the last three holes with Ai Miyazato, Japan's 5'2" dynamo, going head-to-head wi… more »

It’s well known President Obama is a talented basketball player. What many may not know is he also plays golf.Like William Howard Taft, the first U.S. president to play golf, Wilson, Harding, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, the Bushes and… more »

It was the Women’s British Open, 2007 at St. Andrews, the final hole. Sinking her last putt for her first majors' win, Lorena Ochoa ran to David Brooker and jumped up to give her lanky caddy a monster hug. It was a very sweet victory.Anyone watching th… more »

I just finished playing Pete Dye's remarkable Ocean Course on Kiawah Island near Charleston, SC. If someone told me I could play but one course in the country for the rest of my life, this would be it. (Providing I had bags of money). I would not cho… more »

Hard to believe women once played in long skirts anchored by belts. Talk about handicaps. Since those days in the late 1800s, fashions have happily eased up. Indeed for the pros, ladies golf fashions may be even more comfortable than the men's. After al… more »

If your best squeeze has done something wicked, give him (or her) one more shot at redemption by taking you to a wildly seductive place where you can have your lovin' and golf too. That is if you both love the game. The trick is, where?I suggests Ber… more »

Bring on the Red Stripe. It's about time someone came up with a refreshing new tournament format. Kudos to the LPGA for making it happen.The LPGA has added a new tournament to its calendar, the Mojo 6. Taking place April 15-16 at the Cinnamon Hill Go… more »

Here we go again.
Everybody seems to be crying about the sad sorry plight of the golf industry. Golf courses are closing, architectural staffs are being reduced, Tom Fazio is said to be spending more time on the course playing the game rather then plo… more »

Just when we figured out how to pronounce Gulbis, Ochoa and Gustafson, sing-song, tongue-twisting names like Jiyai Shin, Eun-Hee Ji, Na Yeon Choi, Song-Hee Kim and Song Yi Choi are popping up on the first tier of the leaderboard.
As we move into the… more »

Ochoa edges out Shin for Vare Trophy. Just who was Vare?
Going into the final LPGA Tour event of the year, there was more at stake than winning the LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex and the Rolex Player of the Year. The prized Vare Trophy was… more »

Just because a book is old doesn't mean it should gather dust on the back shelf. You might be surprised just how much fun you can get reading a book published in the early 1900s. You might also be amazed at how little the techniques in playing the game o… more »

It was played November 10, but unless you were on site in Las Vegas at the Rio Secco Golf Club, you had to wait until December 19 and 20 to see the action and find out who won. That secret is closely held until the week before Christmas when each nine is… more »

Katharine Dyson is a golf and travel writer for several national publications as well as guidebook author and radio commentator. Her journeys have taken her around the world playing courses and finding unique places to stay. She is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Metropolitan Golf Writers of America; Golf Travel Writers Organization and Society of American Travel Writers.

The Country Club of the Crystal Coast in Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina is a top-flight golf course nestled along the Bogue Sound, designed through sand dunes, around lakes and through the Maritime Forest. The club's Gold Package lets you enjoy the benefits of membership as you stay in a member's condo or homes, which are in a rental program. Amenities also include private dining, tennis and swimming.